Feb 2019 1st half new vocab!

Feb
J'ai appris - i learned (apprendre in passe compose)
Renseigner - to enquire
A cheval sur - to be a stickler for
Preuve - evidence
Jeu- game
Une riviere/un fleuve = a river
Tellement= so much
Grace a = thanks to
Grace a dieu = thank God
Grace a son intervention= thanks to his intervention
A cause de = its because of (negative or neutral connotation)
Jai vecu= i had
Mise a part = apart
Oeuvres= works
Aucune = any
Deprime = depressed
Collines= hills
Riant = laughing
Baignent = bathe
Mouton = sheep
Pratique = convenient
Cache- cache = hide and seek
Cachent = hide
Rassembler = to collect
Ensoleile = sunny
L'abri du soleil = cool off from the sun
Alentours = surroundings
Le bien commune = the common good
Detienne= to hold (from detenir)
La nouvelle legislation = the new law
Remportent = win
Je suis rassasie = i am full
Rassasier = to satisfy
Je n'en peux plus = i cant eat anymore/i cant take it anymore
Ventre/estomac = stomach
J'ai deja trop mange = ive already eaten too much
It fait doux dehors = it is warm/mild outside
Un deca = a decaffeinated coffee
Ca se voit = thats obvious
Je ne pourrai jamais boire de cafe a minit = i will never be able to drink coffee at midnight
Je ne pourrai jamais dormir= i will never be able to sleep
Se disputer = to argue
Arrete = stop
Eternue = sneezes
A traverse les ages= through the ages
Sous toutes ses formes= in all its shapes and forms
Histoire= story
A cheval sur = a stickler for
Faire le total =add up the total
Cerveau = brain
A repondu au telephone = answered the telephone
Demenager = to move
Ca m'est egal = its all the same to me/i dont care
Ne t'en fais pas= not to worry/dont worry
Ca vaut le coup = its worth it
Autour = around
Partout = all over
J'ai su plasir = i have fun
Decouvre= discover
Bruit = sound
Vague= waves
Chatouille = tickles
Endroit = place/location/ spot
Eg nous avons trouve un bel endroit ombrage pour notre pique-nique = we found a nice shady spot for our picnic
Ombrage = shady
J'aime lire dans un endroit calme = i like to read in a quiet place
Chouette= fun/neat/super
Sable = sand
Suivre = to follow
Eg mon chien me suit partout = my dog follows me everywhere
Coquille = shell
Parvenir = achieve/reach
Parvenir a = reach/attain sth
Flaque = puddle/pool
Laisser = leave/let/allow
Eg j'ai laisse un mot sur la table pour lui dire ou j'etais = i left a note on the table to tell him where i was
Rempli = filled/fulfilled
Hippocampes = seahorses
Oursin = sea urchin
Chateau de sable = sandcastle
La maree= the tide
Paraitre= to seem/ to appear
Foi = faith
Perroquet = parrot
Fil = wire
Facon = way
Eg facon de travailler = way of working
Il y a plusiere facons de faire fortune = there are several ways to make a fortune
Je te le promets = i promise you
Plus vite = faster
A l'etranger = abroad
Partir= start/depart
Requis = required/ compulsory
Suffisamment = sufficiently
Eloignement = distance
Lorsque = when
Reseau = network
Eg. Le reseau de bus dessert toute la ville - the bus network serves the whole town
Endommage = damage
Lien = link/connection/relation
Eg il y a un lien direct entre l'offre et la demande - there is a direct relation btw supply and demand
Creer = create
Eg. J'ai cree un profil sur un nouvequ reseau social - i created a profile on a new social network
Forcement = inevitably/necessarily
Cursus = curriculum
Valorise = add value to
Se debrouiller = get by/manage
Soulage= relieved
Hyper = super
Epanouissant = fulfilling
Au prealable = beforehand
Se renseigner = find out, make enquiries
Se derouler = happen/take place
Decroche = pick up
Fastueux = sumptuous
Astucieux = clever
Malgre= inspite of
Enneigement = snowfall
Taux= rate
Eg: le taux de change fluctue de jour en jour
Taux de frequentation = participation rate
Randonnee = excursion/outing
Ajouter = add/append
Court = short/brief
Sejour = stay
Remplissage = filling
Proche = near/ close
De toute facon = anyway
Se douter= believe/expect
Revenir = return
Tyrolienne= zipwire
Vol plane = gliding ride
Jeter = throw
Atterrir = land
Demarrage = startup
Doux = soft/sweet
Vitesse = speed
Denivele = height difference
Surkiffant = exceptionally enjoyable (slang)

learning French by podcast #191

Learn French by podcast

Discovered this awesome website and listened to a podcast about smartphones and their effects.

New vocabulary learnt
s'offir= to buy oneself
le bien-être = wellbeing
qu'est-ce que fait que= how come
inciter a = to enourage
l'utilisation excessive de=  the excessive use of
s'appunger sur = to rely on
les données = the data
sans equivoque= unequivocal
a l'aise = at ease
etat émotionnel = emotional state
to envisage= prevoir
detruire= to destroy
nuire a= to harn
se souvenir = to remember
echanger des texts = to exchange texts
il est fait reference = reference is made to

Passe Compose

One of my favourite French Youtube channels! French with Pascal!

So basically after learning the passe compose, my conclusion is this
BASIC PRINCIPLE: Passe compose is SUBJECT (je/tu etc) + HELPING VERB (avoir or sometimes etre) + past participle

Step 1: You need to know
a) how to conjugate avoir
b) how to conjugate etre

Step  2: Decide whether to use avoir or etre - there is an ACRONYM called DR & MRS VANDERTRAMPP.
The verbs conjugated with etre are

1. Devenir
2. Revenir
3. Monter
4. Rentrer
5. Sortir
6. Venir
7. Arriver
8. Naitre
9. Descendre
10. Entrer
11. Retourner
12. Tomber
13. Rester
14. Aller
15. Mourir
16. Partir
17. Passer

And also reflexive verbs e.g S'amuser, se battre (to fight), se lever (to get up), se demander (to wonder)

Step 3: Past participle

- if the verb ends in ~er e.g parle, travaille, aime -->  é 

- if the verb ends in ~ir e.g finir, choisir, reussi --> i

- if the verb ends in ~re --> u e.g vendre --> vendu 

e.g J'ai nager

Tu as grandi

Nous avons vendu 

Credits to all the sources plus this random ppt that helped greatly in helping me understand this!

 Passe Compose + Avoir https://www.laits.utexas.edu/jnl/passe_compose/passecompose1_learn.html
Passe Compose + Etre https://www.laits.utexas.edu/jnl/passe_compose/passecompose3_learn.html

Passe Compose exercises by Fluent U
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-french/french-language-exercises/

Duolingo Loom Ladder
https://www.duolingo.com/comment/4231104/Verbs-pass%C3%A9-compos%C3%A9-%C3%AAtre

French Today
https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/etre-versus-avoir-french-auxiliary-verbs-past-tenses

Passe Compose vs Imparfait
Lawless French: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/

Italki Lesson Logs

Had a really good first lesson with a second french teacher on italki! I mean, the teachers are all prepared. But she is SO prepared with a document all prettily color-coded and all! It was really good.

So words i learnt

• du temps libre = free time
• courir = to run
• (passez une) bonne semaine = have a good week
• c'etait la premiere fois = it was the first time 
• jouer a + sport = i play x sport 
• jouer de + instrument = i play x instrument
• moi aussi = me too
• toi aussi = you too
• deja = already
• quand j'etais jeune = when i was young(er)
• se souvenir = to remember
• se rappeler = to recall
• souvent = often 
• il y a une heure = one hour ago 

Le Futur

Le Future (The simple future)

Endings are

~ ai, ~as, ~a, ~ons, ~ez, ~ont 

E.g

nager (to swim)

Je nagerai = I will swim 

Tu nageras = You will swim

Il/ Elle/ On nagera - He/ She/ One will swim

Nous nagerons = We will swim

Vous nagarez = You will swim

ils/ elles nageront = they will swim 

More examples 

Je ferai la vaisselle ce soir - I'll do the dishes tonight

Tu reussiras a l'examen si tu etudies - You'll pass the test if you study. 

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/future-tense/

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/taf2.html

Le Future Proche

So how this blog begins is that I really wanted a place to record the new french grammar as I learn each grammar point.

Le Future Proche - the near future
ie i/you/he/ she/ they are going to do VERB
The main idea is pronoun + form of aller (to go) + infinitif

examples
je vais chanter = I am going to sing
tu vas chanter = you are going to sing
il/ elle/ on va chanter = he/ she/ one is going to sing
nous allons chanter = we are going to sing
vous allez chanter = you are going to sing
ils/ elles vont chanter = they are going to sing

je vais nager = I am going to swim
tu vas nager = you are going to swim
nous allons nager = we are going to swim

more examples
Je vais etudier = I am going to study (haha yeah right)
Nous allons partir dans cinq minutes = We're going to leave in 5 minutes

NEGATIVE form
Je ne vais pas nager = I am NOT going to swim

Useful links for learning le Future Proche (the near future)
https://www.duolingo.com/comment/4232997/Le-futur-proche-c-est-simple
https://www.thoughtco.com/french-near-future-grammar-1369036
http://www.thefrenchcorner.net/2007/07/le-futur-proche-near-future.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/taf1.html

bonjour a tous!

Bonjour a tous! J'apprends le francaise depuis deux mois. J'aime voyager et apprendre de nouvelles langues.

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So I decided to make a blog solely dedicated to my French learning journey. I've been learning French for about... 2-3 months now?

Resources I am using include Duolingo, Italki (had my first online French lesson yesterday on how to differentiate masculine and feminine words!), Coffee Break French, Lawless French, and French Pod 101. At the point of this writing, I'm at level 8 of French on Duolingo and have learnt 732 words!

I'm also hoping to take DELF A1 or A2 sometime in Nov 2018.

In terms of actually USING the language, I hope to travel to Switzerland sometime next year so hopefully when I travel through the french speaking region I can at least order some coffee and crossaints!